Butner, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Butner	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,163	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$89,969	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,081	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,953	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,814	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,180	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Butner is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Butner is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Butner is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Butner is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,973 $89,969 $179,938

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Butner median earnings by income bracket

Butner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	13.2%	13.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wake Forest, NC	45,648	$150,377	84.9%
Creedmoor, NC	4,714	$117,698	44.7%
Stem, NC	1,207	$111,055	36.5%
Gorman, NC	1,016	$94,762	16.5%
Durham, NC	285,434	$92,427	13.6%
Butner, NC	8,082	$89,969	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camp Pendleton North, CA	8,082	$57,865	28.9%
North Springfield, VA	8,082	$166,581	104.8%
Jersey Village, TX	8,083	$122,854	51.1%
Bellwood, VA	8,080	$69,308	14.8%
Wytheville, VA	8,084	$59,951	26.3%
Butner, NC	8,082	$89,969	10.6%

Source: The Butner, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.